Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 10.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burewala is 2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 PKR 837
$2.09 PKR 585
43.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.75 PKR 2,446
$12.54 PKR 3,508
-30.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 PKR 1,128
$4.18 PKR 1,169
-3.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.46 PKR 1,248
$1.99 PKR 556
124.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 996
$5.15 PKR 1,441
-30.87%
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 499
$1.90 PKR 532
-6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.37 PKR 103
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.23 PKR 64.5
60.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 230
$0.86 PKR 240
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.55 PKR 154
52.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 PKR 605
$1.17 PKR 328
84.62%
Eggs
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.17 PKR 327
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 PKR 1,678
$6.40 PKR 1,790
-6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 PKR 956
$3.26 PKR 911
4.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 PKR 1,960
$5.01 PKR 1,402
39.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 PKR 379
$1.08 PKR 301
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKR 218
$0.55 PKR 155
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.88 PKR 246
-23.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 PKR 70.1
$0.54 PKR 150
-53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 64.6
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-34.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 PKR 210
$0.48 PKR 133
56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.35 PKR 98.9
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.43 PKR 121
-11.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 341
$1.44 PKR 403
-15.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 260
$1.32 PKR 368
-29.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 548
$2.13 PKR 595
-7.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 PKR 620
$2.16 PKR 603
2.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 57.5
$0.34 PKR 94.1
-38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,948
$6.20 PKR 1,735
12.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 238
$0.68 PKR 190
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.67 PKR 188
-40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 508
$1.75 PKR 488
4.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.87 PKR 242
11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
27.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
-10.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKR 28.0K
$133 PKR 37.2K
-24.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,117
$4.83 PKR 1,350
-17.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.84 PKR 3,872
$13.44 PKR 3,759
2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.46 PKR 3,484
$15.83 PKR 4,429
-21.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 PKR 1,621
$14.50 PKR 4,057
-60.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKR 985
$4.14 PKR 1,157
-14.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.71 PKR 8,310
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
-48.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,129 PKR 315.8K
$1,378 PKR 385.4K
-18.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.23 PKR 4,259
$17.74 PKR 4,962
-14.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.20 PKR 6,209
$25.73 PKR 7,196
-13.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
9.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.00 PKR 8,112
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
-20.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 PKR 20.9K
$119 PKR 33.2K
-37.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.4K
$321 PKR 89.7K
-48.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$181 PKR 50.6K
-40.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 PKR 214.4K
$764 PKR 213.7K
0.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 161.2K
$461 PKR 128.9K
25.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$171 PKR 47.8K
-36.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
17.8
6.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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